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Geography Quiz - Case Study Japan (Industry) 02 (Questions)

Explore how Japan trades with the rest of the world, sending out cars and electronics while importing vital raw materials, food and energy from its global partners.

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Fascinating Fact:

Japan’s most important trading partners include large economies such as the United States and China, which buy huge numbers of Japanese products.

In KS3 Geography, Japan is used to show how trade links support an advanced economy. You study how Japanese companies export manufactured goods worldwide and import energy, food and raw materials to keep industry running.

Key Terms

Export: A good or service that is sold from one country to another country.
Import: A good or service that is bought by one country from another country.
Trading partner: A country that regularly buys from, sells to or signs trade agreements with another country.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does Japan mainly export in KS3 Geography?

KS3 Geography usually explains that Japan mainly exports high-value manufactured goods, such as cars, ships, electronic devices and specialist machinery, which are sold to customers across the world.

Why does Japan rely so much on international trade?

Japan relies on international trade because it has limited natural resources. It must import fuel, raw materials and food, then export manufactured products to earn money and pay for these imports.

How do trade links affect Japan’s economy?

Strong trade links provide jobs in factories, ports and offices, encourage investment in technology and help Japan stay competitive as a major economic power in the global system.

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What is the least important location factor for Japanese industry?

[ ]	A skilled workforce
[ ]	Low, flat land
[ ]	Near to sources of energy
[ ]	Sheltered deepwater ports

Which problem has not been caused by industry?

[ ]	Air and water pollution
[ ]	Destruction of natural habitats
[ ]	Loss of farmland
[ ]	Tidal waves

Traditionally, Japan has imported most oil from where?

[ ]	Middle East
[ ]	Russia
[ ]	USA
[ ]	Venezuela

The Kurobe River is home to a major scheme for what?

[ ]	Fish farming
[ ]	Hydro electric power
[ ]	Rice growing
[ ]	Whaling for beginners

In Japan there is growing opposition to what?

[ ]	HEP stations
[ ]	Large industrial estates
[ ]	Nuclear power stations
[ ]	Tourists

Which is not a reason for building nuclear power stations on the coast?

[ ]	Raw materials imported easily
[ ]	Safer in the case of nuclear accidents
[ ]	Strong winds coming off the sea
[ ]	Water needed for cooling

Which is Japan's most important trading partner?

[ ]	Australia
[ ]	China
[ ]	UK
[ ]	USA

Japan's industrial growth began with the making of what?

[ ]	Cars
[ ]	Clothing
[ ]	Ships
[ ]	Steel

Why does Japan have a trade surplus?

[ ]	It exports more than it imports
[ ]	It has a large fleet of tankers
[ ]	It imports expensive materials
[ ]	It imports more than it exports

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How can Japan's farming best be described?

[ ]	Extensive
[ ]	Intensive
[ ]	Primitive
[ ]	Subsistence

Geography Quiz - Case Study Japan (Industry) 02 (Answers)

What is the least important location factor for Japanese industry?

[ ]	A skilled workforce
[ ]	Low, flat land
[x]	Near to sources of energy
[ ]	Sheltered deepwater ports

Energy is least important as it can be transported easily to where it is needed

Which problem has not been caused by industry?

[ ]	Air and water pollution
[ ]	Destruction of natural habitats
[ ]	Loss of farmland
[x]	Tidal waves

These are known as tsunamis and are caused by underwater earthquakes

Traditionally, Japan has imported most oil from where?

[x]	Middle East
[ ]	Russia
[ ]	USA
[ ]	Venezuela

e.g. Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

The Kurobe River is home to a major scheme for what?

[ ]	Fish farming
[x]	Hydro electric power
[ ]	Rice growing
[ ]	Whaling for beginners

The river is fast flowing in a mountainous region

In Japan there is growing opposition to what?

[ ]	HEP stations
[ ]	Large industrial estates
[x]	Nuclear power stations
[ ]	Tourists

When a nuclear power station goes wrong, it can release large amounts of radioactive material into the environment. Japan is subjected to violent earthquakes and so there is always the risk that nuclear power stations will be damaged

Which is not a reason for building nuclear power stations on the coast?

[ ]	Raw materials imported easily
[ ]	Safer in the case of nuclear accidents
[x]	Strong winds coming off the sea
[ ]	Water needed for cooling

The interior of Japan is very mountainous and if there is a nuclear accident, it would be much more difficult to get to the power station to stop any radiation leaks

Which is Japan's most important trading partner?

[ ]	Australia
[ ]	China
[ ]	UK
[x]	USA

Japanese products are exported round the world

Japan's industrial growth began with the making of what?

[ ]	Cars
[ ]	Clothing
[ ]	Ships
[x]	Steel

Steel was used to build ships to import raw materials as Japan has poor reserves of raw materials needed for industry